Yes the turkeys will eat the scratch just fine, but you will lose some to birds and other animals but that is gonna happen no matter what you use. Works fine mixed with corn, milo, protien and any other grain.Thereof, can turkeys eat chicken feed?
Adult turkeys will do fine on a quality 16% protein chicken feed. They do not require that their food be labelled "Turkey Feed". Some people that raise show quality chickens will feed their chickens "turkey grower feed" when they are getting ready to start collecting eggs for hatching.
Additionally, what should you not feed turkeys? Foods You Should Never Feed to Turkeys
- Low-quality chicken feed. Turkeys require more protein than chickens do, therefore, a simple chicken feed will not contain the nutrition that a turkey needs.
- Other Livestock Feeds.
- Dried/Raw Beans.
- Avocados.
- Fruit Pits and Seeds.
- Tomato and Eggplant Leaves.
- Raw Meat.
- Onions.
Also question is, why do turkeys scratch?
Crowing. No, turkeys do not scratch in the dirt like chickens do. Turkeys scratch in the dirt like chickens on mega-steroids do. Seriously though, turkeys scratch -- and because they're larger and more powerful their scratching is larger and more powerful, too.
What is the best thing to feed turkeys?
Feeding Turkeys
- Opt for ground feeding areas or large, low platform feeders that can accommodate these large birds and the flocks they forage in.
- Provide cracked corn, millet, milo, wheat, oats, or other seeds and grains.
Can I free range turkeys?
To be certified by Humane Choice, you have to be genuinely free range. With chickens, it's a maximum of 1500 birds per hectare. Turkeys have not been defined yet, but they need to have access to an open range. We run 400 turkeys per hectare.What can I feed chickens and turkeys?
In the spring, when the turkeys start laying, I offer oyster shell free choice. They also enjoy fresh greens, pumpkin, and extra chicken eggs scrambled. We do offer grit to both our chickens and turkeys, but because our birds free range, they consume most of their digestible grit from the ground.Will turkeys kill each other?
More than likely you have too many together. Turkey will sometimes attack chickens, and both chickens and older turkeys will sometimes go after poults. It's best to keep poults away from adults until they are bigger. Even than you need to make sure they all can get away from each other.How do you attract turkeys?
Tall scrub brush, mature shrubbery, and a large brush pile or wood pile can also help provide shelter that will attract wild turkeys. Nesting Sites: These birds nest on the ground beneath shrubs or a brush pile, and if that shelter is already in the yard, turkeys may choose to raise their young nearby.How often do turkeys drink water?
Research by scientists at Clemson University found that turkeys need water almost daily. What's more, they found that hens and their broods are rarely more than a quarter-mile from a water source. Adults typically stay within a half-mile of water in the winter.What do they feed turkeys?
In their natural environment, turkeys are omnivores. But in a factory farm, turkeys are fed a steady diet of corn-based grain feed laced with antibiotics. Industrially produced turkeys spend their first three weeks of life crammed into a brooder with hundreds of other birds.Are turkey eggs good eating?
Yes, you absolutely can eat turkey eggs. They are somewhat like duck eggs in that they are richer and creamier in taste. However, turkeys don't lay nearly as many eggs as chickens - perhaps 100 a year as opposed to a hen's 300, so don't expect to enjoy them too often.Are turkey eggs edible?
Turkey eggs are totally edible: Those who have backyard turkeys report their eggs taste remarkably similar to chicken eggs. For one thing, turkeys lay eggs much less frequently than other birds; a chicken or a duck lays about one egg per day, but a turkey lays at most about two per week.What are turkeys afraid of?
Like many animals, wild turkeys are afraid of loud, unexpected noises. For a more permanent solution, our durable flash tape creates bright flashes of light and loud, crackling noises that scare away wild turkeys.Do turkeys roost in the same tree every night?
No they don't always roost in the same tree/trees. Especially easterns they tend to move around.What do you call a group of turkeys?
A group of turkeys is technically called a “rafter”, though they are often incorrectly referred to as a “gobble” or simply a “flock”.What time of day do turkeys roost?
First, turkeys are on the move more than at any other time of day since early morning. In most habitats, turkeys make a circuit out from a roost area, spend the late morning and afternoon hours in loafing cover or other seclusion, then work back toward roost sites as the day wanes.Are turkeys smart?
Turkeys are actually quite intelligent. They are really good at geography and can learn the details of really large areas which is especially useful for finding food. Turkeys exhibit problem-solving behavior and are curious and inquisitive animals.Do turkeys stay in the same area?
Turkeys are creatures of habit. Although they may not use the precise locations and travel routes every day, the flock will stay in the same general areas. Find those locations that turkeys prefer to be at mid-morning and in the afternoon.Can Turkeys swim?
Wild turkeys can also run 12 miles an hour and, completing the triathlon, they are actually adept swimmers. They move through the water by tucking their wings in close, spreading their tails, and kicking. Wild turkeys are able to fly short distances at considerable speed. They can also run and swim.How far do turkeys travel in a day?
Wild turkeys generally move a mile or two in one day depending on habitat and distance to food and water sources. The annual home range of wild turkeys varies from 370 to 1,360 acres and contains a mixture of trees and grass cover.Are turkeys dangerous?
Wild turkeys that adapt to urban or suburban communities, especially young and mature males during the breeding season, can become quite aggressive towards people. Rarely do they cause serious damage, although they often will chase and harass children. 
